Heating assembly

ABSTRACT

A heating assembly includes a plenum that has an intake and an exhaust. A motor is positioned within the plenum. A fan coupled to the motor. The fan urges air inwardly through the intake and outwardly through the exhaust when the motor is actauted. A water heater is provided. A heat exchanger is positioned within the plenum. The heat exchanger is in thermal communication with the water heater. The heat exchanger is positioned between the intake and the exhaust. A thermostat is coupled to the plenum. The thermostat is electrically coupled to the pump and the motor. The thermostat actuates the pump and the motor for a selected duration of time.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to heating devices and more particularly pertainsto a new heating device for exchanging heat with water from a waterheater.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a plenum that has an intake and an exhaust. A motoris positioned within the plenum. A fan coupled to the motor. The fanurges air inwardly through the intake and outwardly through the exhaustwhen the motor is actauted. A water heater is provided. A heat exchangeris positioned within the plenum. The heat exchanger is in thermalcommunication with the water heater. The heat exchanger is positionedbetween the intake and the exhaust. A thermostat is coupled to theplenum. The thermostat is electrically coupled to the pump and themotor. The thermostat actuates the pump and the motor for a selectedduration of time.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a heating assembly according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 1 of an embodiment ofthe disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new heating device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the heating assembly 10generally comprises a plenum 12 that has an intake 14 and an exhaust 16.The plenum 12 may be positioned within an area to be heated. The plenum12 may have a parallelepiped shape. The exhaust 16 may comprise a pairof pipes 18 extending outwardly from the plenum 12.

A motor 20 is positioned within the plenum 12. The motor 20 may be anelectric motor or the like. A fan 22 is coupled to the motor 20. The fan22 urges air inwardly through the intake 14 and outwardly through theexhaust 16 when the motor 20 is actauted.

A water heater 24 is provided. The water heater 24 may be an electricwater heater of any conventional design or a gas fired water of anyconventional design. Additionally, the water heater 24 may be locatedremotely from the plenum 12.

A heat exchanger 26 is positioned within the plenum 12. The heatexchanger 26 is in thermal communication with the water heater 24. Theheat exchanger 26 is positioned between the intake 14 and the exhaust16. The heat exchanger 26 comprises a coil 28. A fluid 30 containedwithin the water heater 24 may be urged through the coil 28. The fluid30 may be water. Additionally, the fluid 30 may be heated to atemperature ranging between 100° Fahrenheit and 150° Fahrenheit.

A supply conduit 32 is fluidly coupled between the coil 28 and an outlet34 of the water heater 24. The coil 28 is heated by the fluid 30contained in the water heater 24. A return conduit 34 is fluidly coupledbetween the coil 28 and an inlet 36 of the water heater 24. The returnconduit 34 returns the fluid 30 to the water heater 24 after the coil 28exchanges heat with the fluid 30.

A pair of vents 38 is provided. Each of the vents 38 is fluidly coupledto an associated one of the supply conduit 32 and the return conduit 34.The vents 38 selectively release the fluid 30 from the supply 32 andreturn 34 conduits to relieve excess pressure in the supply 32 andreturn 34 conduits.

A pump 40 is fluidly coupled to the supply conduit 32. The pump 40 urgesthe fluid 30 through the coil 28. The pump 40 may be an electricallyactuated fluid pump or the like. A thermostat 42 is coupled to theplenum 12. The thermostat 42 is electrically coupled to the pump 40 andthe motor 20. The thermostat 42 actuates the pump 40 and the motor 20for a selected duration of time. The thermostat 42 de-actuates the pump40 and the motor 20 when the area to be heated reaches a selectedtemperature.

A valve 44 is provided. The valve 44 is fluidly coupled to the supplyconduit 32. The valve 44 is electrically coupled to the thermostat 42.The valve 44 is actuated into an open position when the thermostat 42actuates the pump 40 and the motor 20, thereby allowing the fluid 30 toflow into the pump 40. The valve 44 is actuated into a closed positionwhen the thermostat 42 de-actuates the pump 40 and the motor 20, therebyrestricting the fluid 30 from flowing into the pump 40. The valve 44 maybe an electrically actuated fluid valve of any conventional design.

A pair of shut offs 46 are provided. Each of the shut offs 46 arefluidly coupled to an associated one of the supply conduit 32 and thereturn conduit 34. Each of the shut offs 46 are positionable to restrictor allow the flow of the fluid 30 through the respective supply 32 andreturn 34 conduits. Each of the shut offs 46 may be a fluid ball valveor the like.

A filter 48 is provided. The filter 48 is removably positioned withinthe plenum 12. The filter 48 is positioned between the fan 22 and theintake 14. The filter 48 filters the air urged by the fan 22. The filter48 may be a particulate filter of any conventional design.

In use, the thermostat 42 is set to a desired temperature. The pump 40,valve 44 and motor 20 are actuated when the ambient temperature dropsbelow the thermostat 42 temperature. The pump 40, valve 44 and motor 20remain actuated until the ambient temperature reaches the thermostat 42temperature, at which time the pump 40, valve 44 and motor 20 arede-actuated.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A heating assembly configured to exchange heat with a waterheater, said assembly comprising: a plenum having an intake and anexhaust; a motor positioned within said plenum; a fan coupled to saidmotor, said fan urging air inwardly through said intake and outwardlythrough said exhaust when said motor is actauted; a water heater; a heatexchanger positioned within said plenum, said heat exchanger being inthermal communication with said water heater, said heat exchanger beingpositioned between said intake and said exhaust; and a thermostatcoupled to said plenum, said thermostat being electrically coupled tosaid pump and said motor, said thermostat actuating said pump and saidmotor for a selected duration of time.
 2. The assembly according toclaim 1, wherein said heat exchanger comprising a coil configured tohave a fluid urged therethrough.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2,wherein a supply conduit fluidly coupled to coil, said supply conduitbeing fluidly coupled to an outlet of said water heater, said coil beingheated by a fluid contained in said water heater.
 4. The assemblyaccording to claim 3, wherein a return conduit fluidly coupled to saidheat coil, said return conduit being fluidly coupled to an inlet of saidwater heater to return the fluid to the water heater after said coilexchanges heat with the fluid.
 5. The assembly according to claim 4,wherein a pump fluidly coupled to said supply conduit, said pump urgingthe fluid through said coil.
 6. The assembly according to claim 1,wherein a filter removably positioned within said plenum, said filterbeing positioned between said fan and said intake, said filter filteringthe air urged by said fan.
 7. A heating assembly configured to exchangeheat with a water heater, said assembly comprising: a plenum having anintake and an exhaust; a motor positioned within said plenum; a fancoupled to said motor, said fan urging air inwardly through said intakeand outwardly through said exhaust when said motor is actauted; a waterheater; a heat exchanger positioned within said plenum, said heatexchanger being in thermal communication with said water heater, saidheat exchanger being positioned between said intake and said exhaust,said heat exchanger comprising: a coil configured to have a fluid urgedtherethrough; a supply conduit fluidly coupled to coil, said supplyconduit being fluidly coupled to an outlet of said water heater, saidcoil being heated by a fluid contained in said water heater; a returnconduit fluidly coupled to said heat coil, said return conduit beingfluidly coupled to an inlet of said water heater to return the fluid tothe water heater after said coil exchanges heat with the fluid; and apump fluidly coupled to said supply conduit, said pump urging the fluidthrough said coil; a thermostat coupled to said plenum, said thermostatbeing electrically coupled to said pump and said motor, said thermostatactuating said pump and said motor for a selected duration of time; anda filter removably positioned within said plenum, said filter beingpositioned between said fan and said intake, said filter filtering theair urged by said fan.